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Fact that may only interest me - by just changing one letter you can change the word "defend" to "defund." As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks in advance!
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What is the path to knowledge is one of the most asked questions in life.
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Many a truth is said in jest.
- Have that same thought every time I see that movie.
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Can you just imagine all the stories "journalists" will be telling about Joe Biden and his family and how they knew these facts all along but were censored from sharing them while Joe was in office? Guessing many of these "journalists" will flock to Substack or independent media as the MSM realizes they have already squandered the trust people used to have in them. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- The original Pinocchio was too evil for Disney. The book was a satire of politics in Italy and the human condition.
- A documentary of the untold part of actor Christopher Lee's life is planned. Yes please!
- Dexa - the search engine for people and podcasts. I'll have to give it a try.
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Many a truth is said in jest,
- Funny that's how I see the Oscars too.
- You may be entitled to an apology
- Sad but very believable. They don't realize they've become jokes.
- Heh Heh
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- Thinking of reserving one of these.
- The case for solar power. I like the AOTA idea and must say that I do know a solar sales person who does quite well in helping people convert their homes to solar.
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They say a healthy person has many desires but an unwell person just has one. I pulled a muscle in my back and my only wish right now is for the pain to go away. Not much you can do about that but you can do something nice for all the mothers in your life. Happy Mothers Day!
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Thank God for our magnetosphere. If there ever is a mass extinction that cause is much more likely to come from outer space than be man-made.
- Some background on this geomagnetic storm.
- NASA on the 2 solar flares that caused the storms
At least we're getting some great Northern Lights pictures for social media out of the deal.
To honor him you may want to go out and buy his book Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (one of 10 books Tim Ferriss recommends for every entrepreneur).
Here's a nice appreciation of Feynman written in celebration for what would have been his 100th birthday.
If you want to feel a tug at your heartstrings - read Feynman's letter to his wife 16 months after her passing. The last line is pure Feynman.
What "Impossible!" meant to Feynman. This article is well worth your time.
Finally, below please find a short film on Feynman and Curiosity. Reid Gower, the filmmaker, also has one on Feynman and Beauty. As well as one on Feynman and Honors. Bravo Mr. Gower - nicely done.
Raymond Chandler with a tongue-in-cheek look at the rules for marriage from a 1955 letter:
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- Tucker Carlson Episode 104 on what it's like to work for Jeff Bezos.
- This also seems like a big deal. Why any Jew would vote for a Democrat at this point is a mystery to me.
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It wasn't till I posted the article than I realized there wasn't a single thought or observation about politics or sports in today's offering. Not sure if that's a bug or a feature. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- British Columbia in Canada recriminalizes drugs. Leftist mistakes were made.
- Friedrich Hayek on the use of knowledge. It would have been Hayek's birthday this week.
- CO2 fertilizer is greening the Earth. Listen to the science.
Tartakovsky claims the inspiration for the show was a combination of David Carradine's Kung Fu, the work of Frank Miller (especially his samurai Ronin series), and the samurai films of Kurosawa. However, no name is given for the title character just like Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" westerns. He's called the slang "Jack" in the first episode and the name just stuck. Like Eastwood's Angel Eyes.
The main character Jack is voiced by actor Phil LaMarr who may be best known as Marvin from Pulp Fiction (yeah the same guy). Jack's nemesis the demon Aku is voiced by the iconic Mako in the first 4 seasons (Mako died in 2006). Greg Baldwin voiced Aku in season 5.
Aku's opening narrative gave the premise to the series: "Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shapeshifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil. But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magical sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future where my evil is law. Now the fool seeks to return to the past to undo the future that is Aku."
There was no conclusion to the first 4 seasons. The show was left open-ended which is why it was so important to many to provide an ending in the 5th and final season. Even though fans had to wait 12-years for it. Luckily viewers never had to live through a live-action movie in the meantime.
Won't go into the reason I was thinking of the show or the various connections I was thinking of. I will say that it's time to re-watch Samurai Jack.
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- NPR CEO Katherine Maher was a no-show when Congress called her to testify. That by itself should be grounds for cancelling all the federal funds to NRP. Who needs NPR or Katherine Maher but sadly this would never happen.
- The Tablet on who is funding the campus protests. Today's must read. Would like to amend my suggestion that any protester arrested who is not a student that crossed a state line be charged with a federal crime. (HT Execupundit)
- Forgot about this - Big Baby Davis sentenced to 40 months in jail by federal judge. Can't be the only one who confuses Big Baby with Kendrick Perkins.
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Had the weirdest dream where I was golfing at a course I had played before but had to interrupt my round after 4 holes for a reason the golf pro accepted. I then had to explain the layout of the course to the club pro to explain where I stopped. That was strange but when I awoke I couldn't place this course anywhere even though I'd swear I'd been to the clubhouse and course before. Then I realized this place doesn't exist in real life. But I have had multiple dreams about playing there. Strange. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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The habit of taking action is one of the most important habits one can develop in life.
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- What if Trump simply walked out of the Manhattan show trial? Trump would probably surge in the polls if he did.
- Be intentional on how you spend your time off. Article a few years old but new to me.
- Going to have to remember these tips.
- NYT's Joe Kahn "The newsroom is not a safe space." Now let's see him walk the walk. (HT Steve Landry)
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If they ever do a movie about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleading guilty for embezzling $17 million to make illegal sports bets they may want to consider calling it Fall Guy II. Just saying. As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- How much should college athletes be paid in revenue sharing money? Honest question: if a college sport loses money should the athletes share the expense?
- Justin Trudeau faced a moral test after Oct 7th and failed badly.
"For instance: 'I simply adore her' means 'I'd stick a knife in her back if she had a back.' 'They are absolutely and utterly precious' means 'What rubbish, but that woman never did have any taste.' 'I rather care for that' means 'Means give it to me quick.' And 'I'm impossibly in love with him' means 'He has enough money to pay for the drinks.'" - Raymond Chandler (from a 1955 letter)
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Two thoughts to ponder while I try to learn more about the pro-Palestinian arrests at UMass - if student loan debt aren't eligible for bankruptcy laws why are colleges allowed to go out of business? Second - the Amherst area has a large Jewish population and being pro-Palestine is being anti-Israel and largely anti-Semitic. You can't separate the two. How's that dynamic going to play into the situation? Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Every kid is taught that ghosts say "boo!" Who decided this? It's become unanimous. According to our culture and accepted norms - ghosts say "boo". But why would your spirit in death be saying something you never said in life? When was the last time you said "boo"? Were you impersonating a ghost?
The only explanation is that nobody has ever spoken with a ghost. And that must be because they don't exist. Logic.
As an aside - I think it would be funny if someone re-cut the movie Ghost so that Patrick Swayze's dialog after he dies is replaced by someone just repeating "boo!" over and over.
Combine the craziness for Sports Talk Radio and Poker on TV. Here's the format:
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- Tucker Carlson Episode 102 on Che Guevara.
- The story of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Not sure why anyone would choose them over SpaceX at this point.
- The Collapse of the News Industry is Taking its Soul Down with It. This death and lack of swagger is for the corporate media only. When you cower and obey you produce milktoast and nobody's buying that.
- Hot take: Starbucks sales are down because their coffee sucks. Give me a large Dunkin hot coffee.
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Think I've stayed in that hotel.
- Funny because it could be true
- Sad but true!
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Have yet to see The Roast of Tom Brady but from what I've read about it the show easily could have been called The Airing of the Grievances instead. Will watch it soon. Heard it was both funny and brutal. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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"A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." - Douglas Adams
I think living a good life can be boiled down to three simple rules.
1. First simply try to live life by the Golden Rule - treat others as you'd want them to treat you.
2. Try to make good decisions in life. For the most part you know instinctively a good choice from a bad choice. Try to make good choices.
3. You will make some bad choices - it's unavoidable. However when you do - treat your bad choice as a learning experience and take the words of Douglas Adams to heart and try not to make the same mistake twice.
Rinse, lather, repeat. A good life doesn't need to be complicated.
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- There was never a Beepocalypse
- Trillions in tax dollars hasn't made wind or solar power better or less expensive. Time for nuclear power!
- Unscientific American. Haven't even looked at the magazine in years. Long time ago they went from writing about science to writing garbage.
- Two sets of free-speech on college campuses. You can fly a Palestinian flag on college campus but not a Confederate one and you can scream "kill the Jews" but not mutter the lyrics of a popular song that says the N-word.
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Tonight is the start of round two of the playoffs in Boston with the Bruins playing the Panthers in Florida and tomorrow the Celtics are at TD Garden taking on the Cavaliers. Know what I'm doing. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- "Ozempic face" destroying the Hollywood beautiful people.
- Bobby Sands and Cinco de Mayo.
- ESPN Bet is off to a bad start. Who could have guessed?
- Report to Old Takes (look at the issue date) Via
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! As a first generation Irishman we did not celebrate today as any holiday or drinking occasion. It was known as the day Bobby Sands died in an English prison on hunger strike. Many things have changed since then. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Gracias!
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- David Sedaris on Small Talk. Sedaris never fails to amuse me. Good way to start your day.
- David Mamet on writing drama. (HT Tim Ferris)
- When life gets busy, focus on a few key habits.
- Secretariat running the Kentucky Derby in 1973. Still the track record.
Think I know where I'm watching the fastest 2 minutes in sports but still unsure who I'm betting on. Post time is scheduled for about 6:57.
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Today is the 150th Running for the Roses. Good luck with all of your Kentucky Derby picks and pools. If you hit (be even of you don't) be sure to Subscribe, hit the Like button. or share the Link. Thanks!
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- T-Mobile buys Cricket wireless. Ryan Reynolds continues to prove to be very astute in business.
In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed.
Slow down. Read more books and watch less TV and for God's sake stop multi-tasking!
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Mike Gorman has retired as Boston Celtics play-by-play voice and at the end of the season Bruins' play-by-play TV voice will do the same. Hoping the last official act for both will be to MC a championship duck boat parade. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Always ask but am seldom answered.
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Just 1% better each day. Now multiply that by years!
"All benefits in life come from compound interest, whether in money, relationships, love, health, activities, or habits." - Naval Ravikant
Will let you know how I make out and if this will join my list of books I need to re-read. Thanks Eric!
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- Gil Duran faked a quote for the New Republic. Now Balajis is punching back twice as hard.
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Another caveat I'd place on any student loan forgiveness is that no loan could be forgiven from anyone suspended or expelled for student protests. Helps end those protests and at the same time should be a measure no matter what your politics you could support and get voters to support you in November. Now that Mike Gorman has retired from announcing Celtics game my new bucket list item is to get him to Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- When Silicon Valley stopped trying to save the world. Remember when this happened - I applauded it then and I applaud it now.
- Was the Trump Mar-a-Lago raid a set-up? Seems so.
- Top 20 countries in debt to China. Surprised Russia isn't on list but imagine they are paying their bill with oil.
- Speaking of China - does the CCP spend about the same as the US on their military?
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Reminder - the Philadelphia Eagles basically traded QB Carson Wentz for a 1st round draft pick and then traded their extra 1st rounder for AJ Brown, If you did that in fantasy football 9 of 10 commissioners would have voided the trade. Now AJ Brown is the highest paid receiver in the NFL. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Tucker Carlson Episode 99 on Ukraine
- College sports leaders in talks to settle anti-trust NIL lawsuit. Sounds like the people who actually have to pay the bill are sick of the NCAA always losing in court.
- Ncuti Gatwato to be new Doctor Who. Surprised the show is still on the air. Haven't watched in years.
- The Nostalgia Machine. Songs from any year you chose.
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ABC News once spent an entire Night Line show having Ted Koppel read the names of dead soldiers killed in Iraq but these days can't even find a few seconds to name either Epstein's client list or the names of the Americans being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas. George Stephanopoulos could not be reached for comment. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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I highly recommend this book and personally intend to read much more of his novels of the American West .
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- Joe Biden is least popular President in 70-years.
- Straps can be pretty effective tools if you know how to use them.
- Maybe Biden is so unpopular because his family is so corrupt
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Daniel Kahneman once wrote that, "If you care about being thought credible or intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do." This is why we still think of Ernest Hemingway and Norm Macdonald as geniuses - because they both strove to use the simplest and fewest words possible. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Never stop. Good life advice. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Kevin Kelly: 101pieces of advice. Speaking of good life advice.
- Jonathan Turley on the Supreme Court and Presidential immunity.
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Yesterday was a good day in Boston sports as both the Celtics and Bruins won their playoff games. Probably shouldn't say this but looks like both teams will advance to the next round. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link to help make up for the fact that I didn't parlay the two. Thanks!
"The whole point is that the detective exists complete and entire and unchanged by anything that happens; he is, as detective, outside the story and above it, and always will be. That's why he never gets the girl, never marries, never really has any private life except insofar as he must eat and sleep and have a place to keep his clothes. His moral and intellectual force is that he gets nothing but his fee, for which if he can protect the innocent, guard the helpless, and destroy the wicked, and the fact he must do this while earning a meager living in a corrupt world is what makes him stand out." - Raymond Chandler (from a 1949 letter)
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In the middle of the NFL Draft but instead went to see the movie The Department of Ungentlemanly Warfare last night. It's a Guy Ritchie action-movie based on real events and it was OK for what it set out to do but hardly a classic. The Beekeeper was better. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Many a truth is said in jest.
- Wish this was a joke but its true! Currently a 350-1 shot. Save your money.
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- Risk seeking vs mitigation. The Jon Rahm vs Scottie Scheffler approaches. There's more than one way to success.
- VDH on the damage the Biden Administration and the Left is doing to America.
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Admit I watched the fist 10 picks of last night's NFL Draft. It was a combination of not much else to do, curiosity over who the Patriots would take with the third pick, and a fleeting hope that Roger Goodell would publicly be served papers by Jon Gruden's legal team. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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What is the path to knowledge is one of the most asked questions in life.
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- Norway bans smartphones in school.
- Tucker Carlson Episode 98 on racism in the US
- The flipping of Earth's magnetic field. I've mentioned this before and we should be way more afraid if this than climate change. This has happened before and will happen again. (HT Steve Landry)
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Tonight is the start of the NFL Draft. Have long said that this event should be held in the city of that year's Super Bowl champion - so this draft should be held in Kansas City not Detroit. This provides an extra bonus to the champion (who traditionally drafts last) while also taking away power from the commissioner's office. Love this idea. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Javier Milei announces Argentina's first budget surplus in 16-years. Queue the meme that says. "Lord I saw what you did for them and I want it for myself."
- Harvard announces reversal and WILL require standardized test results in order to gain admittance.
- Good news! NASA announces Voyager 1 back online.
- Why a housing shortage exists despite more houses per person. (HT Steve Landry)
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They say many a truth is said in jest. This may be a perfect example. Have long said that we're seeing new media replace the influence of corporate media in real time. We may be seeing the death of the Ivy League in real time too. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Nadia Schadlow on the Pentagon's budget. A mind-numbing cycle of too many studies. Her recommendations should be followed.
- Terry Anderson, who was kidnapped and held captive in Lebanon for 7-years, has passed aged 76. RIP.
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- Patriots owner Robert Kraft no longer donating to Columbia U due to their pro Hamas stance and protesters. Ivy League college was once had Dwight Eisenhower as President now their president says terrorism "is a form of protest."
- AI method identifies new Parkinson's treatments (HT Steve Landry)
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